We are always making decisions about what we will do, what we need to do, and what we actually do. Most of the decisions we make are based on priorities we have set for ourselves. I was talking with Professor Todd Jones of EDH BJJ the other day and he has been doing a great amount of research on mindfulness and the study of meditation and stress release as a form of personal development recently. If you ever get some free time to pick his brain and learn from his experiences, I highly recommend it! During our talk he shared a interesting breakdown on priorities from the Dalai Lama. If you don't know who the Dalai Lama is I recommend looking him up right now. According to the Dalai Lama the top four priorities in life are:
1) Peace of mind
2) Health
3) Good Relationships
4) Money
I was initially very surprised to hear that money would make the list, but after talking about it some more with Professor Todd, I could see how money would be a priority in our life. It's nice to have someone like the Dalai Lama share with us his thoughts about what our priorities should be, but I also think it would be beneficial for us to think about our own priorities and write them down.
Taking an active approach to thinking about your priorities and then looking at how much time you spend doing those things or focus your energy on those things might help you live a more complete, fulfilling life. Just as we prioritize learning and training on the mat as students of jiu jitsu, I believe we would be better off by thinking about what our priorities are when we are not on the mat. What would your top four priority list look like?
Eliot Kelly
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